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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL C. RUGLAND, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

TAILORS MEASURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 282,670, dated August'7, 1883. I

Application filed May 26, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatl, SAMUEL C. RUGLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented a certain new and useful Tailors Measure, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved measuring device for the use oftailors in taking measurements for such garments as coats and vests; andit consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinaftermore fully described and claimed.

In the drawings hereunto annexed, an d which form part of thisspecification, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved tailor smeasuring device. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line X X of Fig. 1. Fig.3'is a section taken on line Y Y of Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference are used to designate like parts throughoutthe several views.

This device is made in the form of a cross, of which A is the standardor upright, and B C the crossarms or horizontal bar. To the top of theupright I attach a short leather strap, D, to the outer end of which isattached a flat metallic plate, terminating in a sharp hooked point, D.To the back of the cross I attach a strip of elastic webbing, E, whichpasses through a slot in the end of the left-hand arm, B, and has ahook, E, attached-to its outer end. A long leather strap, F, is attachedto the right-hand arm, C, and is also provided with a hook, F. To thestrap F, I attach by means of a sliding clip, G, the strip of elasticwebbing H, having upon its outer end the hook H, and standing out atright angles from the strap F. A slide, I, is placed upon the lowerportion of the standard A, and carries upon its outer faceasmallspirit-level, J, while to each end of the slide and upon the rear sidethereof I attach the strips of elastic webbing K K, provided with hooksK K. The standard and crossarms should be provided with a scale ofinches andthe fractional parts thereof, and the numeration of suchscales should commence at the point of intersection of the arms andstandard.

The operation of my improved tailors measuring device will be asfollows, to wit: The cross is laid against the breast of the personwhose measure is to be taken, the standard being in a vertical positionand the arm C being passed beneath the armpit of the subject, and theupper part or portion of the standard resting against the front of theshoulder and the arm B extended horizontally across the subj ect s leftbreast. The strap D is then extended, and the hook D is hooked into theclothing of the subject on the top of the shoulder. The elastic E-isthen extended straight across the breast, and the hook E is made fast tothe clothing. The leather strap F is then ex tended around the back ofthe subject, and the hook is made fast upon the right-hand sideorbeneath the right arm. The elastic H is then extended upward at theback of the left shoulder, and the hook H is then made fast. The slide Iis then moved up or down upon the standard to the required height forobtaining the waist-measure, and the hooks K K set to place, so as tohold the standard A in a true vertical position, which is readilydetermined by inspecting the spirit-level J. The operator then placesthe ring at the end of his measuringtape aroundthe pin or stud L, projecting from the face of the cross at the intersection of the standardand cross-arms, and using the stud as an initial point, takes all thenecessary measurements in a rapid and accurate manner. Then, by placingthe tapering around the stud M on the face of the movable slide I, andusing that stud as an initial point, all the necessarywaist-measurements may be easily taken.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s 1 In a device for measuring garments, thecombination, with the standard A, having arms B C and stud L, of theattaching-straps D E F, carrying hooks at their ends, the sliding clip Gon the strap F, said clip carrying a strap, H, having hook H, and theslide I on the standard A, said slide having a stud, M, and carrying aspirit-level, J, and straps K K, 113V". ing hooks K K, all as and forthe purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set'my hand andseal. I

SAMUEL C. RUGLAND. [L. s.] Witnesses:

. CHAS. E. KELLY, O. W. M. SMITH.

